How Many People Watched The First Night Of The Democratic National Convention?

A total of 19.7 million people tuned in Monday to watch the first night of the Democratic National Convention on 10 television networks, Nielsen reported. The numbers are far below past conventions.

In 2016, 26 million watched the first night of the DNC when Hillary Clinton was the nominee.

In 2012, 26.2 million people tuned in to the DNC event when Democratic incumbent President Barack Obama was seeking his second term. In 2008, more than 22 million people viewed the DNC on its first night, with a large number of African-American households watching the event due to the historic nature of Obama’s candidacy.

On the second night of the convention, former President Bill Clinton, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. and former Secretary of State John Kerry will give addresses. Dr. Jill Biden, the wife of presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden, will give the keynote speech, and will likely speak about the personal character of her husband.

The night will also feature a video about the “unlikely friendship” between Biden and the late Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. McCain’s widow, Cindy McCain, is expected to speak about the close relationship between the two men.

Tonight’s DNC event will last between 9 to 11 p.m. EDT. Viewers can check out the event on the DNC’s official website.